Rod is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10545 in 2011 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 23 births ranking #3245. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 53.3%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 271,284 boys born was named Rod. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.